undefined variable but it is defined in array

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Why is my code saying that $publishRequest is undefined. it is really defined in the array

this is just a part of my code but this part is the part where the problem is hiding

already tried above the array:

php

$publishRequest = array()

if($status1=="up") {
    $publishRequest = array(
        "instance_id" => INSTANCE_ID,
        "name" => INSTANCE_NAME,
        "group" => INSTANCE_GROUP,
        "description" => "Running on Controller.Ligowave.com",
        "contents" => array(
            array(
                "name" => "Status",
                "contents" => array(
                    array(
                        "icon" => "information",
                        "type" => "label",
                        "title" => $name1,
                        "subtitle" => "Uptime is: " . $uptimetime1
                    )
                )
            )
        )
    );
} else {
   array(
       "icon" => "error",
       "type" => "label",
        "title" => $name1,
        "subtitle" => "Down since: " . $lastseendate1);
}

try {
    echo "<p>Publish</p>";
    $publishResponse = request(options, $publishRequest);
    echo "<p>".$publishResponse."</p></br></br>";
}

You need to set the array in the ELSE to $publishRequest too. — Adam
– Adam, Commented May 2, 2019 at 12:37
$publishRequest = array() without semicolon is a syntax error — TheBlueOne
– TheBlueOne, Commented May 2, 2019 at 12:40

RiggsFolly · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-02 12:38:03Z

2

If $status1 is not == 'up' then you create an array in the ELSE but dont set it into the variable $publishRequest

else {
   $publishRequest = array(
                        "icon" => "error",
                        "type" => "label",
                        "title" => $name1,
                        "subtitle" => "Down since: " . $lastseendate1);
}

answered May 2, 2019 at 12:38

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3 Comments

TheBlueOne Over a year ago

no, $publishRequest already defined before the if-else block

Adam Over a year ago

Well the array in ELSE is useless without it being assigned to something.

Adam Over a year ago

Weird, if you had $publishRequest defined before the IF it shouldn't be undefined.

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